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Types of regulation

Official guidance from OfS

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

• 1. Understand registration - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• 2. Eligibility - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• 3. Plan and submit your application - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• 4. Assessment - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• 5. Outcomes - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• 6. Applying for changes of registration category or fee limit - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• About OfS Challenge Competitions - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England
• About our core regulatory teams - Office for Students
  Detailed Guidance England

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Legal framework

Legislation that OfS directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Education Reform Act 1988 Act 1988
• Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Act 1992
• Education Act 1994 Act 1994
• Higher Education Act 2004 Act 2004
• Equality Act 2010 Act 2010
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 Act 2023
• LLHEFLSSA 2023 Act 2023

Secondary legislation

• Higher Education (Access and Participation Plans) (England) Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
• Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
• Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019
• Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) Regulations 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019

Related legislation

Legislation connected to OfS's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.